Lethal Ties by Helen Christmas -psychological thriller( + Giveaway)

Maisie was brought up in foster care but spent a year in a care home where

there were some rather sinister goings on- things she is only now realising

now as an adult. Today she works for the council assisting foster care but

is plagued by nightmares and flashbacks to things she doesn't quite

understand. She also has an irrational fear of woodlands/forests for no

known reason that she can think of. She has been seeing a counsellor and

working through these but could really do with more information.

When she inadvertently meets up with Joe who was her protector in

the home she hopes things will become clearer. They begin to notice a

car following them and Joe is getting threatening messages- could the

men from the home still be on their tail?  As mentioned in the book-

this has the air of high profile people and others taking children and

abusing them- so it's not a comfortable read in a few short places

(there are hints of “ parties” but nothing too descriptive) . That said, i

t's a very engaging read- very well written and thought about. For the

most part it's about relationships and overcoming the past whilst

wanting justice to be done despite some abusers still being at large.

I liked Maisie and Joe- there was a warmth and realism about them-

for me, skillful writing.  A bewitching, enthralling story that draws you in.

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Lethal Ties A haunting vision. A spine-chilling nightmare. A missing boy. When Joe, Maisie and Sam met in a residential children’s home, they pledged to look out for each other; three friends who were inseparable until the night Sam went missing… Twenty years later, Maisie suffers flashbacks, unable to understand what lies at the root of her recurring nightmares. Shocked to find Joe, homeless on Bognor seafront, she helps him turn his life around, but it doesn’t seem long before their past comes back to haunt them. What really went on at Orchard Grange all those years ago? Where did Sam go? Only he can provide the answers but they need to find him. Within weeks of Maisie and Joe being reunited, however, an eerie presence disrupts their world. A mysterious black car is tailing them; a campaign of online abuse makes Joe wonder if his enemies are still around. He has never forgotten Mr Mortimer from the children’s home, until a shocking attempt on his life launches a police investigation.  Lethal Ties is a tense psychological thriller, an untangling of secrets with an utterly chilling twist. Purchase Links UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08WR3CXBS US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WR3CXBS

Author Bio – I’ve had a passion for writing since childhood and wrote my first full length novel in 2011. This grew into a five-book mystery thriller series (Same Face Different Place). I love networking with other authors and the highlight of my writing journey was in 2015 when I was selected as a winner in a short story competition “Write Across Sussex,” judged by Kate Mosse and Peter Lovesey. I love where we live and with a passion for walking and photography, found the inspiration to base my novel in West Sussex. I am active on social media and have written various articles about my characters on my blog. The underlying premise of ‘Lethal Ties’ is to raise awareness of mental health problems and promote a better understanding of conditions such as Asperger’s. ‘Lethal Ties’ is my first standalone psychological thriller and set in my local town, Bognor Regis. Social Media Links – Blog https://samefacedifferentplace.wordpress.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.helenchristmas Twitter: https://twitter.com/SFDPBeginnings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenchristmas7/ Website: http://www.samefacedifferentplace.com/

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